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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
1
A meeting of young business men will be held tonight at 7 30 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to discuss forming a Junior Chamber of Commerce. The group seeks civic and community roles and Mobile's claim as The Dynamo of the South with support from junior chambers statewide.
New York stocks opened as trading began with gains in Briskey American Car and Foundry and American Locomotive while American Refining slipped. DuPont Canadian Pacific and United States Steel rose early. cotton futures in New York and New Orleans opened steady with modest moves across March through December contracts.
Mobile officials unveiled a plan to extend the city north and west by annexing areas to reach the township boundaries. A proposed election will let residents in the added territory approve the move, with taxes and services placed under city control for improvements, paving, water, and police and fire protection. The aim is to lift Mobile out of the small city class and project a population over 100000.
Edward Mc Caherday of New Orleans sues a local realty company for 5700 claiming injuries in a barber shop mishap where a plastering tool nicked his neck during a shave. He alleges the incident caused pain and medical treatment.
United States District Attorney C C Madison announces evidence linking Kansas City as a western clearing hub for a large bootleg liquor ring. Police seize 600 cases valued at about 50000 in a Missouri Pacific freight yard believed to originate from Biloxi Mississippi and mislabeled as oyster shells.
A burglary at a residence occurred yesterday afternoon while the family was away. Jewelry valued at $250 and cash were stolen. The thief ransacked the home before the occupants returned and discovered the loss.
An all day quarterly conference of Baptist pastors is held at Daphne with local pastors departing on the steamer New Daphne at 7 o clock for the eastern shore. Speakers include Rev R T McLeod on Stewardship Rev BE Stewart on Evangelism in the Sunday School Dr John W Phillips on Modern Literature and the Young People Rev W H Evans on the Denominational Paper and Rev W E Lockler on the W M S and youth training for church membership.
The federal court session was suspended until Monday at 10 o clock and juries dismissed. The perjury charge against George L. Donaghue, former deputy sheriff, now sentenced in a prohibition conspiracy case, is set for Monday. Walter J. Durant faces a mail fraud scheme charge also scheduled for Monday.
Wm J Hoff aged 64 a native of Ohio and prominent Illinois lumberman died while playing golf at Biloxi Mississippi yesterday after arriving two weeks ago. He was a 33rd degree Mason and his body was sent to Decatur Illinois for burial.
J. Connick and Leon Schwarz hosted Warden Harris at Camp Kilby during a several day stay in Mobile. The visit included discussions and a long conference on jail operations and security measures. Harris expressed appreciation for the valued cooperation received.
Alabama sees fair skies tonight and Friday with frost tonight. warmer near the north and west Friday. Mississippi reports fair conditions with probable light frost, then rising temperatures as Friday progresses.
Chicago market notes show early orstorey or Sabet bee cars and 81 sack round whites priced at 1.25, Idaho russets at 2.30 per sack, with fancy shades higher in the mix. The brief item provides price guesses for round whites and russets in the March market.
John Roloph an electrician faced demurrers challenging the constitutionality of a city electrical building ordinance requiring contractor examinations. The case, before Recorder D H Edington, was continued to March 11 as city and defense attorneys dispute legality and rights to earn a living.
Allen Alexander a Negro chauffeur in a King Ice Cream Co truck was fined 256 or 25 days for reckless driving after a collision with G C Rigsby’s car at Franklin and St Francis streets Rigsby suffered an eye injury and Alexander was driving about 30 miles an hour. Another collision occurred at Government and Waters streets involving Bob Braswell Jr and Willie Jones with Jones injured and Braswell charged with reckless driving.
Teams resumed work this morning to raise 5000 for Boy Scouts activities in the city after a strong start with about 1000 collected yesterday. General chairman B. Taylor said all teams are out and encouraged by first day results. Nine regular teams plus Optimist and Lions groups supply volunteers.
An automobile driven by Luke Williams, professional basketball player, overturned on 1 Point road near the six mile yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Tully of 1113 Alba suffered bruises to her side and left arm. Other occupants were unnamed and the car was badly wrecked. The crash report notes injuries but no fatalities.
Ralph Wheat, 15, of 457 South Cedar Street, told police today that four Black men grabbed his watch on South Water Street yesterday afternoon after asking for the time. He said one snatched the watch as he drew it from his pocket.
Illicit whiskey operation destroyed on swamp island north of Chickasaw at 2:30 this morning. Deputies seized a boat and three suspects fled. still in knee deep muck. Leonard Monk pled guilty to violating prohibition and received twenty days in jail. John Edwards held on liquor possession charges.
The county plans to start graveling an additional mile of Cedar Point road from Frohsinn south to Bay road this week. James A. Shelton, county road engineer, says the bridge gang stationed at Bellefontaine will move to the Fowl River station on the Bay Shore to handle materials for creosoted bridges in the county end. Creosoted lumber bridges have already been completed on the road from Alabama Port to Delchamps, and a new bridge over Bayou Jonas is noted.
The Norwegian steamer Lysefjord of United Fruit Company was loading cargo for Belize and the coast and expected to sail tomorrow. The ship recently unloaded bananas here, while an unidentified steamer passed the bar around 7 am and was due to arrive by noon.
A musical company departs with three automobiles carrying equipment for a Florida tour. The trip aims to showcase performances across the state as the group travels to venues and engages audiences.
Bishop Murrah of the Methodist Episcopal Church South dies after a paralytic stroke and decline since last January. Born 1863 in Pickensville Alabama, he led church affairs with dignity and wisdom, served in the Orient and Far East, and earned multiple honorary degrees. He married Beulah Fitzgerald in 1881 and left a son.
Dr D H Ogden will lead the special prayer meeting for men at Central Presbyterian Church from 6 30 to 7 tonight. Prayer services continue this week for the evangelistic meetings at Central church next week with Dr Charles W Sommerville of Westminster Presbyterian Church Memphis Tenn arriving tomorrow to conduct the meetings from March 8 through the 15th.
Fifteen acres in watermelons and five acres of cantaloupes are planned at the county convict farm at Irvington under Warden James Shelton. Convicts will plant 000 hills of watermelons. The county commissioners sold three car loads of watermelons to a New Orleans firm last year at a profit and the 1925 crop was planted at buyers’ request.
The James Daugherty of Gulf Towing sails from Pensacola with a tow of barges bound for Havana for the Gulf Export and Lumber Company. Captain William Conway leads the voyage and is expected back in Mobile in about ten days.
A brief note on life in a local classifieds community. Describes daily realities, economic constraints, and the sense of belonging among residents navigating limited public services and job opportunities. Mentions neighborhood ties, small trades, and everyday resilience.
Local agents along the Mississippi Gulf Coast believe a Kansas City liquor seizure involved cars shipped from Biloxi by a large organization with New Orleans as its hub. The ring is accused of flooding central western states with liquor for years, though authorities claim several coast and suburban shipments were stopped locally. Chiefs and prohibition officials note ongoing investigations into oyster shipments masking vast liquor movements.
Carey Peoples, an army member, is charged with murder in the first degree in a grand jury indictment over the death of his wife Elmira Peoples. The trial is set in circuit court this afternoon after lengthy jury selection. Elmira was found dead with a bullet wound at their Pine Street home on Christmas night. Additional notes mention a separate plea of guilty by Leonnee in an arena court and a separate jail sentence.
The United States coast guard cutter Tallapoosa departed this morning for a two week cruise keeping it out of port. Dr. Carl Michel, head of the local quarantine station, left on the tug Von Ezdort for a routine weekly trip to Fort Morgan.
Mobile city and county school teachers were invited by the Lafayette Centennial essay committee to assist in conducting the contest for students. The letters inviting help were prepared during a Lafayette Centennial Chamber of Commerce meeting held this morning.
An odd jumble of text from a historical column references a fashion hair style description and a convention, noting makeup, brows and eyelashes with vague context about a master hairdressers group. The garbled OCR suggests a light society or fashion item rather than a clear event.
President Coolidge resumed official duties today after a brief informal dinner with old Massachusetts associates at a downtown hotel. He had previously avoided many public functions and left the White House unnoticed, with White House operations returning to normal as New England guests depart.
Valencia Spain March 6 Lieut Osborne C Wood may regain his chance at America after financial troubles in Paris Biarritz and Madrid The London office of the United States Shipping Board telegraphed authorization to Captain Lunde of the freighter West Chetac to take Wood as a passenger The West Chetac sails today from Valencia and would land Wood in Miami Florida
William A. Jardine of Manhattan Kansas was sworn in as secretary of agriculture succeeding Howard M Gore who left to govern West Virginia. The oath was administered by R M Reece the department's chief clerk.
Baltimore March 6 Joe Dundee a light heavyweight meets Sid Barbarian of Detroit in a 12 round scheduled bout in Baltimore on March 16.
Fragmentary text indicates discussion of President sending a plan to Congress regarding adjournment hours. Mentions White House and Congress with references to Harding and Hughes court proposal amid two-year circulation.
A news report from Bristol Virginia Tennessee describes a black prisoner escaping with an auto pistol after holding up a 13 year old youth and forcing companions to drive away on a downtown street. The escape ends as the prisoner gains freedom on the outskirts.
Fragmented notice mentions President Coolidge re submitting or reconsidering nominations in the Senate. References Thomas F. Woodlock and the Interstate Commerce Commission position, with wavering party opposition and unnamed officials.
Mrs. J C Oliver faced a criminal court for possession of alcohol with a minor charge. She was fined 51 dollars plus costs or 30 days in jail. Edwards and John Prig received the same charge and were each fined or costs or 20 days.
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